It’s December again, and it’s a challenging time for information security organizations. It’s challenging because while attacks become more prevalent during the holiday season in the form of spam and targeted malware, organizational security “readiness” paradoxically wanes at exactly the same time. This happens for a few reasons — both because it’s one of the lowest points of the year for staff attendance, the other low point being mid-summer, and also because most of the annual budget is already spent or otherwise earmarked.
Loading ...
An InfoSec Holiday Survival Guide
Posted by: Ed Moyle December 14, 2011 05:00 AMIt’s December again, and it’s a challenging time for information security organizations. It’s challenging because while attacks become more prevalent during the holiday season in the form of spam and targeted malware, organizational security “readiness” paradoxically wanes at exactly the same time. This happens for a few reasons — both because it’s one of the lowest points of the year for staff attendance, the other low point being mid-summer, and also because most of the annual budget is already spent or otherwise earmarked.